The demand for home loans eased but still ticked up 0.6% for the week ending Sept. 19, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The increase is not as significant as the 29.7% increase in ...

As home equity loan rates sit near a two-year low, many homeowners may be wondering about the merits of acting now.

Swift Home Loans provides home purchase and refinancing solutions across 48 states and Washington, D.C. Its offerings include conventional, government-backed and specialty loan programs, with support ...

Home loan applications decreased by 1.2% from a week earlier for the week ending Aug. 29, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This marks the third consecutive week applications have been ...

Mortgage applications just plunged to their lowest level since 1996 last week, per the MBA's latest survey. That comes as the 30-year mortgage rate touches 7.53% in the past week, the highest in 23 ...

When you apply for a loan, the lender makes two primary checks: your credit history and score and your income. If either of these doesn’t meet the lender’s minimum requirements, then the loan ...

The uptick in mortgage applications was brief as demand is down again—with applications decreasing 2.6% for the week ending June 13—compared to one week earlier when applications ticked up 12.5%, ...

Mortgage applications increased for a second straight week—up 2.7% for the week ending June 27, 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The increase comes as mortgage interest rates ...

The application period has opened for homeowners who wish to seek zero-interest, fully forgivable loans for home repairs ...

The Mortgage Purchase Applications Index, published by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), measures the number of mortgage loan applications submitted to purchase a home. It is widely used as a ...